Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, carrot cake. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
I've tried many carrot cakes, and this is my favorite recipe. How to make carrot cake from scratch. This cake is quick and easy to make, versatile and utterly delicious.
Carrot Cake is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Carrot Cake is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook carrot cake using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Carrot Cake:
- Make ready 2 cups flour
- Get 3 cups shredded carrots
- Get 2 tsp baking powder
- Take 2 tsp baking soda
- Make ready 4 large eggs
- Take 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Prepare 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- Prepare 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Get 1 cup chopped pecan + 1/2 cup for garnishing
- Take 2 tsp vanilla
- Prepare 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare For Frosting
- Make ready 8 oz cream cheese
- Make ready 4 cups powdered sugar
- Make ready 1/2 cup butter
- Make ready 1 tsp vanilla
But honestly, carrot cake is such an incredible dessert and I think it should be enjoyed all year long. A wonderfully moist, perfectly spiced carrot cake recipe. Carrot cake is cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter. Most modern carrot cake recipes have a white cream cheese frosting.
Steps to make Carrot Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl break n whisk eggs, sugar oil and vanilla.
- Then stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder, salt, baking powder, nutmeg. Then fold in shredded carrots and pecans
- Grease and flour 9 inch baking pan.(I used 2 round ones)
- Add the batter to the baking pan and place in the oven to bake for 40 to 50 mins. When finish baking put to cool for abt 1hr
- For frosting: In a bowl add powdered(confectionery) sugar, vanilla, soft cream cheese and butter and mix until creamed.
- Once cake is cool remove from baking pan and place on a cake rack. Spread frosting to the top and then topped with pecans. (Nb because I made 2 cakes I shave the top of one of the cake to be flat enough then I spread frosting then I place the second cake on top then spread frosting again n all over the cakes). Hope you enjoy!!!
Sometimes pecans, pineapple, and shredded coconut is added in the mix. The origins of carrot cake are disputed. This truly is the best carrot cake recipe! It's perfectly moist and delicious, made with lots of fresh carrots, and topped with the most heavenly cream cheese frosting. Spoon ¼ of the icing on top and spread in an even layer.
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